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Justice Department sues Maine over defiance on transgender athletes in female sports
Maine earned the distinction Wednesday of being the first state to be sued by the Justice Department over its transgender-athlete policy,…
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California to sue over Trump's trade plan
California is suing to stop President Trump's sweeping tariffs, making it the first state to take the White House to court over its…
Business
Greenback under pressure, safe havens outperform
THE US dollar resumed its descent on Wednesday (Apr 16), dropping across the board and losing the most ground to the Swiss franc and the…
Politics
Pentagon IG report reignites feud over Space Command headquarters relocation
A new report from the Pentagon's inspector general has added to the debate over the permanent location of Space Command headquarters.…
Politics
The White House is starting a new media policy that restricts wire services' access to the president
Fresh from a courtroom loss over The Associated Press' access to the presidency, the White House on Tuesday put forward a new media policy…
Politics
ASML warns of tariff risks, maintains forecast as AI race accelerates
ASML, the world’s biggest supplier of computer chip-making equipment, said on Wednesday (Apr 16) that tariffs were increasing uncertainty…
Business
Free Traders Are Talking Past the Working Class
The free trade case is correct. But free traders need to frame their arguments differently. Source link
News
To Save Medicaid, We Have to Cut It
Medicaid reform doesn’t mean abandoning the disadvantaged. Source link
Culture
<i>A Minecraft Movie</i> Fights Cultural Inertia with Joy
Jared Hess’s gamer movie dreams of capitalist innovation. Source link
Politics
Harvard Discovers What Federal Money Costs
The Trump administration’s overreaching demands of Harvard are merely a symptom of excessive federal involvement in universities. Source…
Business
Hong Kong stocks drop on trade war anxiety, China inches higher
Hong Kong shares fell on Wednesday (Apr 16), dragged by technology stocks, after the US restricted Nvidia chip sales to China, raising…
Business
Recession Indicators Are Everywhere
On April 9th, Luke Marion, a gardener and seed purveyor who runs the YouTube channel MIgardener, posted a video that recommended planting…
Business
Malaysia's Petronas secures extra gas supply after hit from Putra Heights pipeline fire
Malaysian oil and gas giant Petroliam Nasional said on Wednesday (Apr 16) it has secured additional gas supplies to minimise supply…
Business
Heineken's Q1 sales slightly beat forecasts
“...we are performing within the range of expectations,” says CEO Dolf van den Brink Source link
Business
PwC exits more than a dozen countries to avoid scandals: FT
PwC has shut down operations in more than a dozen countries that are deemed too small, risky or unprofitable, as the Big Four accounting…
News
Latest Singapore 1-year T-bill cut-off yield falls to 2.29%
The Republic’s latest one-year tranche of Treasury bills (T-bills) is offering a cut-off yield of 2.29 per cent, according to auction…
Politics
Indonesia hikes mining royalties in bid to fund Prabowo policies
The regulation comes into effect 15 days from Apr 11, the registration date, according to the document Indonesia has raised the royalty…
Politics
Hong Kong postal service halts US parcels on tariff ‘bullying’
The move comes as Trump’s tariff offensive on China increasingly affects the former British colony, which typically enjoys favourable…
News
Law students sue over feds requesting personal information from targeted firms
A group of law students represented by a liberal advocacy group sued the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Tuesday, claiming it…
Business
Hermes’ market value surpasses that of former suitor LVMH
Hermes’ market capitalisation surpassed that of rival LVMH, the conglomerate which tried to buy the maker of the coveted Birkin bag in a…
Politics
Hyundai CEO sees gradual rise in car prices easing tariff shock
Hyundai Motor’s top executive expects car prices to remain relatively steady over the coming months despite added costs from the…
News
Marjorie Taylor Greene laughs off protests, gives pro-Trump message at Georgia town hall
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene came to a town hall in suburban Atlanta on Tuesday night to deliver full-throated support of President…
Business
Gold hits record high on economic growth concerns
Gold prices raced to an all-time high on Wednesday (Apr 16), driven by a weaker US dollar, trade war tensions and concerns over global…
Politics
Judge orders Trump to restart climate, green energy funding
A federal judge ordered the administration Tuesday to reopen the "spigots" for climate and clean energy funding programs, ruling against…